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Niantic reveals cellular partners for 5G consumer AR platform
VentureBeat reports: "Building on the success of its augmented reality apps for smartphones, Niantic surprised attendees at Qualcomm’s December 2019 Snapdragon Tech Summit by...
This Week In XR: Walmart Goes Tik Tok As Apple, Facebook...
Forbes reports on the latest with Facebook's Horizon, Unity's IPO, Fortnite, Apple, and more.
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Apple TV Plus is reportedly getting augmented reality companion content
The Verge reports: "Apple is planning to add augmented reality content as a companion to its TV Plus streaming service next year, according to...
Unity files for IPO, reveals $163 million loss for 2019 and...
VentureBeat reports: "Unity Technologies has filed for an initial public offering to help its business of making it easier for developers to create video...
Napster Sold to Virtual Reality Concert App MelodyVR for $70 Million
Billboard reports: "Napster is on the move, again. London-based virtual reality concerts company MelodyVR announced on Tuesday that it is acquiring Rhapsody International, which...
Studios Ramp Up Virtual Production Efforts Amid Pandemic-Era Filming
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "Companies are aiming to "limit the number of actors and on-set crew required" by increasingly turning to VFX techniques."
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Virtual Disneyland? Someone is remaking rides in Dreams on PSVR
VentureBeat reports: "Two weeks on and people are already making incredible things with Dreams’ PSVR support, like these authentic re-creations of Space Mountain and...
This Week In XR: Tencent Banished, Instagram Unspools Reels, Tik Tok...
Forbes reports: "President Donald Trump signed an executive order to prohibit US companies from doing business with Tencent, which owns WeChat and nearly 50%...
Zero-trust authentication may replace passwords in AR/VR headsets
VentureBeat reports: "Security has become enough of a concern for phones, tablets, and computers that passwords or biometric scans have become mandatory for most...
This Week In XR: Snap AR Owns Mobile, Apple Glass Teased...
Forbes reports: "Snap continues growth despite shrinking advertising budgets. In its quarterly call with stock analysts the company emphasized its dominance of mobile augmented...
